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■nJfl* 1 -- . do now, parley from indolence at the oMtly becanse we knew everybody uncalled on. Wehavohad agents, jiiBport* nt points and these collect and ** »t convenience. Now, according * to which onr faith is pledged, ^ph ami Messenger. MAY 3 1870. jJeCasU System announced that on and after 1st of ,j e r a resolution of tho Southern ittif| n [ onr anbscription terms must So they are now, and have usod*' prance, finally, although not actually. We ^4 there is a subscriber on our lists .--n~ responsible, and certainly " . rtrfectly ......... 'jldid not pay in advanoe when he — * Bn t, nevertheless, to keep up the eosts an effort Wo have not dis- '^•-bscriptions on the day of expiration t t l£) governed solely by the subscribers ' go the books. Agents must remit on the to, jjpjg is ont, the name must be drop- diately- fbis proceeding though 3 " jjUia only safe one in this business. of each member of the Asso- aary, rj0 .from six to fifteen hundred dol- a peremptory cash demand, be met with equal promptitude Itbtor* I* i® not enough that a man’s ac- HF*?. payment is delayed, or it costs jt,! of time and money to collect it.— jjjyrn started on tho inexorable cash pi continued it for years, and mu3t age it. Let our friends see to their ac- .*fow the 1st of June. It is a little mat- ', and it will be pleasanter for all 4 adhere to the cash principle. This is enforced on the Weekly and Semi-week- bat is only partially in operations in ^ Let subscribers remit directly by n ear risk, or pay to the local agent, who ^ on the remittance by next mail. HrfffOrgan on Carpet-Baggers diior of the Philadelphia Enquirer(Kad.) Vi loosing what passes for his mind, or is .-to go back on his tariff allies. He in a late paper, to one Sypher, who toot in Congress as a representative from rtope that Mr. Sypher will be the last f’^Jbtggers. Let ns hope, too, that k* idtUteso enfranchised by a general dr th»t it can select its own 'people to *2, a opoa the floors of Congress. What 7p eM Jflmian know of the political econ- jkrcfrM—T Who can an alien represent iBqnirer is right on tho question of gen- tisnehisement, and we thank it for tho .-•s. It ought to know, however, what itoot of the tariff jobbery and robbery Pennsylvania so delights in, when the ends her real men to Congress ? Why, tote it down so quick as to take bis my. The South, from tradition, poi nd interest is against this high tariff swim She will seek and make alliances any- . ^ with anybody, too, to smash it The a* who go to Washington with their car- r h u d hair trunks, marked Alabama, aimi, South Carolina, etc., no more repre ss on that question than they do in mor- Binnen, honesty, or intelligence. But the irer’s party has held that they are the only mfitto represent the South, and that’s they come in Congress. a Inquirer is on the right track, if it wishes km the whole country, but as a partisan, thick-headed beyond measure to cry out Mtthe carpet-baggers. Pennsylvania coal iron couldn’t find better tools than they. hsre neither conscience nor character, their pilm’s itch without a moment's ces- William 31. Brown, of Marion, Dead, eregretmost deeply to learn from the Sum- Sepnblican. of yesterday, that this gentle- died in Americas on Friday morning, aged etn CoLB.w&s well known throughout the udwaa highly esteemed wherever known, puticnlan of his death are thus detailed Eepublican; Brown came to this place on Thursday noon, intending to take the night train for A whence he intended going to Atlanta on nut business touching the interests of mianof the Slate. He left the hotel abont dock for the depot, and had proceeded as > the office of Dr. T. £. Smith, on Cotton r*. where he was found abont 5 o’clock on j morning, in an insensible state. Medi- •d wis immediately called, and all that ol dill could do was done. There was no if violence about bis person, but what 7had, had been taken from his pocket, Ueh ud papers not being disturbed. It topiaion of the attendant physicians that =dof some narcotic poison, as there were nptoms of appoplexy or paralysis. koad Meeting at Monticello, Jas per Comity. Aram 20, 1870. fcwtug having been called to order by **■*», Eev. A. J. Freeman, Col. Peo- orCriffia, addressed the meeting in a few 3 ? IJ ste remarks, explaining the most likely ;1»toad 11 run from Macon through *n<>i on to the State road, and the ad- w*flJned by running through Monticello u to rest and location of the road; the L 7°f Jasper soil, its fine seats for manu- ®te, and, in fact, all the advantages f^ilynny ther county in Middle Geor- «favors that the road should run through ■*!!>, bnt by all means this side of the river, ■nsins to action—give the road the right ! and everything that any other people J to Mp the road. '"ol Clarke, of Covington, addressed the -fina spirited address, admonishing us to *ork and do what such a county as J88per J to aid snch a valuable enterprise to her < Also explaining the best and straight- Uto be from Macon through Monticello, In, Lawrenceville and Morgantown. He •'•Withe best information that that was as '‘Bute as the road could reflect, to tap ^tcad, and advised ns that other parties work to have Monticello left ont, it frothing bnt the fault of her own peo- BY TELEGRAPH .’a rti, Proceedings FROM ATLANTA, S<ii*o:to* O adi ill f.;i3 ytr rror'a^rjoO of the Congressional: Agency. that the people of Jasper want lo mttj off her cotton and bring the of fertilizers, baoon, &c., used by »ad will do all in her power to aid D *“ffcrougli this oounty—give the right of la her people, and everything that People would do to get the road. "We * - c p!e of Maoon will favor the route - . wiiwllo, and remember the vast c * cotton that she baa reoeived from and goods sold in return. We kfilifflCil a. L.^. AnHalnfla Jn tolroad, but have pledged ourselves to mute, and trust that the projectors ^ riad will look to the beat interest of the regardless of any self-interested par- *on a road through the middle of our ' f CoL Lofton returning, on the part of sincere thanks to the honored gen- «»bave manifested so great an inter- ,^r behalf, and promised not only action, i®* aid in their power, to beta. build the power, to help our isolated county, the meeting T. J. Pbitoheit, Secretary, in the city of St. Paul, Min- secured a most ingenious water- ■for running light machinery by building "'• tf pound reservoir and tappRg a sewer. ; -s«ment of his manufactory he has put j7®* ^keel, and with forty-five feet of kwi secured eleven horse power, which, nevey fails. ?*• would-be Badical assassin of By- i._ ^’pb, escaped from jail at Tuscaloosa •^y night. A Federal guard was sta- two fec-t of the door of his cell. ‘° Ilhy ^ lua saves his neck from “-aipen caress—perhaps. i a jolly Special to the Telegraph ami ifessengcr. Atlanta, April 28.—Senate—Brock haying the floor proceeded with an argument defending the resolution offered as a substitute for the resolu tions of Highbee and Hungerford, calling for a com mittee, composed of two on part of a the Senate, to join a committee of three on part of the HQtise authorizing them to select three men,not members of tho General Assembly, who sliali bo added to the committee. Tho object of hia resolution was to appoint a committee to investigate the condition of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and require them to make a fan, fair and complete statement of gross earnings of tho road, its necessary ex penditures, its net earnings, what disposition was made with tho money, number of hands employed, number of hands necessary to carry on the road, giving power to send for persons and papers'and to administer oaths. < • ■ * Brock amended by striking out the two outside members of the committee. The vote having been taken upon tho resolution, it was lost.. . Hungerford’s resolution came up, viz:, That a committee of three from the Senate, and five from the House, be appointed to investigate the charges against the Governor, and inquire into the manage ment of the State Road, its fnnds, etc. Lost. Higbee’s resolution, referring tho matter to the committee appointed to wait nponthe Governor, paseed. Burns made some eloquent remarks, calling upon the Senate to decide what they wanted done; how they would do it, take some action, do something and adjoum. Had he the power he would pass the appropriation act, tax bill and go home. It was wrong and unjust to the people to linger here do ing nothing, taking no action and consuming time, and he was tired of it. He desired to see the Sen ate this hour, decide what they thought best to be done; what business considered best to be transacted and then the body go to work, do what legislation was necessary and adjourn. Bradley moved that thoee colored members de clared elected by General Meade be paid the same amount drawn by white members daring the time they were excluded. t t Brock moved that Bradley’s resolution be amen ded by excepting the Senator from the First Dis trict. 1 . 1 In giving his reasons why pay should not be given to the Senator from tho 1st District, he conceded the right of the other colored Senators to pay, bnt took the gronnd that Bradley was not a member of the Senate, and consequently could draw no pay. His right to a seat was yet to be tried. Bradley ineisted that the record did notehow that be had been expelled. Higbee introduced a resolution, as a substitute to Bradley's, that Campbell and Wallace, having been deprived of seats on account of color, be allowed per diem and mileage due during the time they were excluded. I ■ Bradley insisted that, if these resolutions were carried out, deceit was being practiced while he had been sworn in. If objections were made to his be ing reseated, at the time he took the oath these ob- objoctions should have been made and charges brought agaiuBt him; that he was not indebted to the kindness of the Senate for his seat, but to an act of Congress; and he read from the act of Con gress that no person conld be excluded on account of race, color, previous condition, or servitude— servitude, which may have been performed on a plantation, in a State prison, or in hell. Bowers moved to lay the resolutions, with the amendments, on the table. Passed. House—Phillips resumed his argument against the adoption of the report of the committee. Armstrong made a labored effort in behalf of the report of the committee, and sustained tho sugges tions of the Governor. Sisson wished to know why it was that if the act of December 22d had been fully complied with by the Georgia Legislature, why Congress still fails to admit the State ? What was the matter at Wash ington ? What further was necessary for this body to do? Rice stated that last year ho was ashamed to walk the streets of Augusta or Atlanta, and let it be known that he was a member of the Legislature. Warren aBked him why he wished to continue the extra term of office two years loDger than elected. He would offer an amendment to the report of the committee that the adoption of said report should not be construed so as to prevent the Legislature from changing, modifying, altering, or amending the tax ordinance of 1869. Scott offered the following substitute for the re port of the committee: Resolved, by the General Assembly, that John D. Pope, Amos T. Akerman, R. L. Mott, John Collier, Geo. N. Lester, be and are hereby appointed a com mittee charged with tho duty, and clothed with tho power to investigate fully the management and oper ations of the Westem’and Atlantio Railroad, from the'flret day of January, 1969, to this date, to ascer tain what have been the gross earnings of said road, and working expenses of the same. That said committee be required to inquire into the charges of illegal appropriation of State fnnds, bonds or property, by Bollock, made by Treasurer Angier. What offices within the appointing power of the Governor have been used to corruptly influ ence votes of members of the General Assembly. What railroad bonds, especially the Cartersville and Van Wert road, have been illegally endorsed.by the Governor and used for unauthorized purposes.— What warrants have been drawn by the Governor upon the Treasury, to pay rewards offered for the apprehension of suspected criminals. Also to in vestigate tho charges against. Treasurer, Angier made by Bullock. t ( ( , •. Resolved, further, that tho General Assombly ex tend its time ten days, and procood to consider and pasB the tax bill and the appropriation bill for > the year 1870, and adjourn sine die. The Speaker ruled the substitute out of order. Lee objected to the amendment of Warren, as unnecessary. • * , Warren supported his amendment with a pointed and pungent speech. Simms said that one of the members of the House stole the Constitution of the colored Society, at Savannah, and altered it to suit bis own tate, and placed himself as President of it. Bryant arose to the question of privilege. He said’ If the speaker referred to him tho charge was,utterly false. ■ ) - ; Anderson favored the conclusion of the commit tee, and called for the previous question. / 11 On the adoption of the report of the committee, Scott called forthe yeas and nays. Yeas 88; nays 84. Darnell moved that the House concur in the reso lutions adopted by the Senate. 8cott offered a resolution abont the appointment of the Committee of Investigation. Scott addressed the House in behalf of his amend ment. He was willing to yield to the motion to ad journ until 3 o’clock, bnt not to 10 o’clock to-mor row. The extremists wanted to adjourn until 10 o’clock to-morrow. Darnell arose to make personal explanation. He read the proceedings of the Honse of yesterday. With characteristic cunning, the Governor sug gested that though this Legislature vtas an illegal body, it should adopt the appropriation act of 1869, the 23d section of which gives him unlimited power to rob tho treasury. > . • - • , Darnell—We propose to investigate that rqb- ; beiy. / -i 1 . ■ I ! ( Scott—Yes, but will the Governor agree to ap point a committee of five unbiased gentlemen out side of this body. Darnell—Ho will. Scott—I have only your word for it. Darnell—It’s not very good authority I admit. Scott—I am glad to see that you will acknowledge the truth. Darnell replied in language stated: Darnell making the reply did not so under stand the question, and now stated that he did not intend to intimate by hia answer that .the Governor would favor tho appointment of a Committee out side of the Legislature. Scott continued. The Legislature had appointed a commit tee outside of its members; the committee appointed to examine the condition of the State Road, of Major Campbell Wallace, Hon. Mark A. Cooper, and Col. £. Hulbert. Members of tho Gen eral Assembly were carried before strangers, and their eligibility investigated; a presiding officer was endorsed who was not a member of this body, and his arbitrary ruling was sustained. The honesty and integrity of thoee men cannot be doubted. A motion was made to lay Scott’s resolution on the table. Yeas 63, nays 40. The vote will be giv en to-morrow. Turner offered a resolution of sympathy for the bereaved by the sad disaster at Richmond—which was unanimously adopted. Hall offered a resolution asking Congress to re move the political disabilities of the people. Not acted upon. • n i • •? i f. >ui V!i iclotlli The Houeo adjourned until to-morr6w. '' ! Atlanta, April 29.—Senate— r Brock offered a res olution requesting the Superintendent of the Wes tern and Atlantio Railroad to discharge a member of the Legislature employed by hinn r > fxiu . ; 'i , Harris, Chairman of the^Committeeto whom vtaa referred a communication from Bullock, aeked Brock to withdraw his resolution, as he had a report to offer covering all tho ground. The resolutidn.offer- ed andTeadprovided: First. Fpr thp re-enactment of the appropriation act of 1860 for the first two quarters of the present year. f Harris moved the adoptiofi of this portion of the report. Lost. ' Candler moved to amend by excepting the 22d section of the appropriation act. He thought, first, that money could not be’ appropriated by resolu tion ; second, that such actor .hill could not origi nate in the Senate; it. was unconstitutional and void. General Terry had physical power to order money payed as he wanted, and he proposed to do it as the Legislature provided. This section allowed the Governor to exercise his own discretion on ac count of any one, to any amount. Gov. Bollock had drawn from the Treasury, since last session, over $100,000; under this.section the Treasurer’s books showed it; the Comptroller's report—un published, though printed—also showed it. s Half dozen Secretaries, to do GovernorBnllock’s-writing, in Washington, was not intended to be covered by this section. , . : •' '' Wooten objected to the entire resolution on con stitutional grounds. r .■ . Harris suggested that Terry merely wanted an in dication of the will of the people, that we were not acting under the Constitution of Georgia. Wooten continued: Senators had sworn to sup port the Constitution, and there was no power on earth that conld absolve them from it. Higbee interrupted, and said he supposed that they had been relieved from oath. Wooten asked, Who relieved you, Gen. Terry? When did he get power of absolution ? Ho ap pealed to the Senators not to stultify themselves. Hinton desired to do his duty to his constituents by objecting to the measure, First, because it was a resolution, not a bill; 2d, it originated in the Senate, not in the House; 3d, being a resolution, It was not required to be yead three times on three successive days. He said it was an unconstitutional measure. They had sworn to support the Consti tution. The measure could not be constitutionally passed; why do it otherwise? The22d section is as follows: In all cases where performance of ser vice or labor is required by law, for which no pro vision is made for compensation, tho Governor is authorized to draw a warrant upon the Treasurer for such sums as, in his judgment, may be just compensation. > i Our Governor had told them there was only about $7,000 to fall dne. | . Candler said, then do not jeopardize the State by' this remarkable power. The credit of the State will not suffer that amount- Candler said that materially tho objection was, there was no provision as to how the Governor should provide for protecting this credit Harris preferred this to all other resolutions, and moved the previous question. Carried. A division was called for. It stood 16 against 17. Smith, of the 7th District, spoke in favor of the resolution. t , . Matthews said hewonldvote for tho resolution. Bullock stands before the countiy charged with gravo crimes. He would not believe any man guilty until convicted. ’ • ’ > ■ Wooten opposed the measure because it proposed to confer on the Governor the power to raise funds for some undefined and unascertained means, for the purpose of paying an uncertain and doubtful amount of indebtedness; it would confer blindly upon one man unlimited power to sack Georgia. He offered a resolution that this resolution he re committed,with instructions to ascertain the amount to be paid, and the wherewithal to pay It.’ No right minded man can object to ibis. He called for the amendment. This section he particularly objected to. It was too general; the appropriation should be specified. 1 • Nuually said he did not take the position that money could be appropriated by resolution; this was not an appropriation, it was merely the expres sion of the opinion of the Legislature; he did not doubt Terry’s right to appropriate and order paid, this money; he had the might He proposed to change theresolntion by requesting Torry to enforce the appropriation Act or 1869 for the first two quar ters of the present, year. The previous question was put on the amendment—yeas 9; nays 28. Main question—yeas 23; nays 11- ( The second resolution in the report was than read, which extended the appropriation act until otherwise ordered by the General Assembly—yeas 22; nays 12. Third. Tho resolution authorizing the Governor to provide for the payment of, the interest on the public debt falling due this year, and protecting the public credit. > I Burns asked Harris how the Provisional Gover nor could sign bills of credit. Harris said he did not come here to be catechised. He wanted to show where tho steam struck tho wheel of the Committee, f Bums said they ought to let the resolutions alone, and not tamper with the State credit until you know whether you are pig, puppy or whelp. If you are provisional the Governor has no right to do this. The State’s credit cannot suffer by a short delay until our status is determined. Bums showed up the folly of the resolution. The bonds authorized the Treasurer to pay interest on the bonds. This resolution allowed the Governor to issue bonds. He moved to lay the resolution on the table. The Chair ruled that this would cany the whole aeries of ree- 4+^W*' - 1 ' * 1 t t ■ > - I Bums withdrew ids motion. 11 • 1 Harris moved the previous question, bnt with drew it for Nunnally’s benefit. A motion was here made to adjourn. Nunnally was willing to strike it ont but it should not be referred again to the committee. Holcomb moved to strike it ont. Harris objected and said he wanted it to, go out to the world as the voice of the people of Georgia, be the Government permanent or provisional.— He was for sustaining the public credit. " [ o I '■ The Senate then'adjourned. 1 ’ ’ 1 -' House.—Porter offered a resolution to pay per diem to 25 oolored members of the Houee who were expelled on the 3d of September, 1868, for 32 'days and mileage both ways for the session of 1868, and 66 days per diem for the session of 1869 and mileage both ways. ■ . 1 . 1 yant’s substitute resolution, that the Auditing Committeo be instructed to audit the amounts due iled members for,tlie Balance of the session of 1868 and 1869, and the Treasured be directed to pay the amounts. ,Biyant objected to thp censure eakt upon members who voted to expel colored members in Porter’s resolution; one of the ablest, clearest headed Republicans in Georgia, took the position that under the Constitution colored men, not eligible, could not bold office. Colored teen did' hqld Office and referred the matter to the Supreme Court’ of Georgia. That body decided that they were, and the people acquiesced. Congroes took no action on this matter, which he regretted; cited numerous precedents to establish the fact that they were entitled to pay for time at expulsion. Por- tor’s resolution assert* that colored members were expelled solely on account of color. Congress compelled the Legislature to reseat them. Tne Legislature would have reseated them by a majority vote, had Congress not acted. The resolution asserted that the Legislature admitted, by reseating the expelled members, that they had acted wrong, contrary to the Constitution and the law. Porter accepted the amendment of Bry ant. .... . _ , Costin offered a subetitute.resolution that a com mittee of five be appointed to consider the subject of the pay of expelled members, and report their action to this body; The yetB and nays were taken on the motion to lay upon the table, with the following reeult: yeas 73 ; nays 44. Price offered a resolution that the election for n amber s of the Honse haying taken place under ation of the Governor, for the'counties of l, Marion, Mitchell, Telfair and Irwin, that the members elected be allowed to come forward, take the usual oath of office, and occupy their seat*. Tweedy thought none but those declared elected by Meade and found eligible could be admitted to seats, and moved to postpone it indefinitely. The Chair stated.that if Georgia was admitted to the Union he would entertain the proposition. [. i Motion to lay on the table was lost—ye»B46; nays72. , " v ; 1 ' i- : 7?!. . The question then recurred upon tho adoption of the resolution. Tweedy raised the point of order that the House was organized under the reconstruction acts, and that none could be admitted to seats except thoee elected in April, 1808—overuled. The question being called for the vote stood,—yeas 66; nays 57., Adjourned. . Geobqia. .j l".Senate.—The Secretary read the ninth resolntion reported by the committee requesting Terry to en force the relief resolution. Passed. Also the tenth resolution that when the legislature adjourn, they adjourn until the 1st Wednessay In July. Hinton moved to substitute sine die, for the 1st "Wednesday in July. Hinton’s substitute was lost.. The original: resolution passed. • c ; i ! A motion to. adopt the resolntion as a whole on the report of the committee as amended, passed. Bums desired to place his vote against tho reso lutions; called for the yeas and nays; yeas 24—nays 12. ■ '• :5 ■ Brooks introduced a resolution ordering the Su perintendent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad to discharge members of the Legislature employed on said road, which was taken np. Hungerford introduced a substitute that the Su perintendent of the State Road discharge all sons, brothers and relatives of members of the Legisla ture. 1 He consumed the balance of the session in a long speech about corruption and the officials of the State Road employing Northern men and carpet baggers ; claiming that all accidents were dne to the employment of these irresponsible and ignorant men, putin to position by a power higherthan Blodg ett. That Blodgett is helpless and not responsible. He threatens to expose the whole machinery of the State Road working. Adjourned till Monday. A motion was made to reconsider the action of the Honse, yesterday, in reference to the resolntion of Porter. Motion to reconsider prevailed. Darnell moved to reconsider the action of the House resolntion. i ■■ Price was for admitting certain members elected to fill vacancies. Scott called the attention of the Speaker to the fact that on similar occasions he had ruled the mo tion to reconsider out of order. The Bpea r did not recollect that the point had been mado ore. If it was, he was .acting under instructions from Terry. Price stated that on a previous occasion he had referred to members immediately sworn in, conse quently the motion to reconsider conld effect noth ing in this instance—they had not been sworn in. Darnell proposed to reconsider, hut did not desire to exclude any connty in Georgia from representa tion in the House. He believed that under the re construction laws they could now he admitted; this was a Provisional Government and it was not in the province of the House to go outside the rulings of tho Speaker. When admitted, Congress would vote to admit these members, but could not at this time. Harper opposed reconsideration on the gronnd that the action of the House on the question was right and proper, and ought not to be reconsidered. He was surprised that gentlemen should clamor about the legality of the thing. Under the direction of Meade Bollock issued writs of election for the counties of Irwin and Telfair.: It virtually extended Meade’s order; why then could they not be sworn in as legal representatives of those counties? He didn’t believe the gentleman from Pickens when he said he desired to promote reconstruction. Pried opposed a reconsideration. Would they seat men lawfully elected under the proclamation of Bullock ? As those men were not entitled to admis sion and would prove obstructions to reconstruction, then those who opposed it were likewise obstructions to reconstruction. They had elected three U. S. Senators without any authority, but opposed seating legally elected representatives. He was a recon struction Democrat, attempting, in good faith, to work ont the salvation of the State and admit these representatives in Congress. Ho could then regard the State as totally reconstructed. The motion to reconsider prevailed. Yeas 72; nays 63. • • • Porter moved to take np the resolution relating to the per diem of colored members. LobL Belcher offered a resolution authorizing the pay ment of the members of the late Constitutional Convention. i . A seat on the floor of the Rouse was tendered to Governor Bard, of Idaho. The Senate resolution, referring to the 181st sec. tion of the Code, was adopted. Bryant desired to introduce a bill, but waa in? formed by the Speaker that he was not in order. An appeal was taken. [The result of the appeal our correspondent fails to give—Eds.] The Speaker stated that "after consulting with Gen. Terry he had come to the conclusion that the tax and appropriation bills could be passed by reso lution, and it was better not to take them np seri atim, as he had at first intimated they would be. A message from the Senate announced that it had adopted the resolution continuing the appropriation bill of 1869 till July, 1870; also, a resolution con- tinning the tax act of the same year until otherwise determined, and others reported in the Senate pro- oaefllnfc*. •., ,■ / , Warren offered a resolntion that— ; Whereas, Bullock, Angier and Blodgett have been charged with wrongfully appropriating State funds, therefore, Be it Resolved, That General Terry be requested to appoint a committee of three to investigate the matter. * 3 Scott did not object to taking np the Senate reso lutions, but’objected to the resolutions themselves. They adopted the appropriation bill; it thus origi nated in the Senate, .while,, parliamentary and con stitutional law required bills of that sort to origi nate in the Honse; another point was, that the House, before adopting tho report of the com mittee, had assurance from the Speaker that the bill should be- taken up by sections, and merely because the Speaker" confessed him- The House is engaged now on private bills. Judge Chase departs for Virginia, Bradley for New Orleans, to open Courtk’? 1 **®^ ” S“^ r '3 v 4 '! The Supreme Court has adjourned till the last week In Oettittifc.* 3 « court ^ Gen. Sherman states that Indian troubles have not yet commenced in 8ioux connty, but he is peeling dispatches to that effect. He has gone to the front and will communicate at once in detail the state of affairs. Revenue to-day over half a million. The Star says tbe contending parties in relation to the Southern Pacific Railroad Senatorial bills which have been introduced in the House, are about harmonizing its aid and will probably agree upon one of the bills, and urge its favorable considers tioD by the Pacific Railroad Committee. The bill upon which the compromise will be effected was preparedby Senator Howard, -id: a < Senate—no eession. The Honse adjourns from Thursday to Monday "to put the Hall in Bummer trim. Many private lulls have been passed. The Senate bill extending the time for completing the'' first 25 miles of tho Cairo and Fulton Railroad was paseed. The bill goes to the President. Schenck, by unanimous consent, introduced a" joint resolution prepared by Clarke,-of Texas,‘pro viding that all persons "duly elected to office in Tex as, shall have 10 days from the 30th of April 1870, within winch to file their oaths of office prescribed in the act of March 30,1870. Passed. In the national association of the Medical Col leges to-day a resolution was adopted reiterating in the strongest manner its desire that th6 several Medical Colleges will, in the changes from time to time, Blade by them in the curiculum of sttffiy en deavor to conform them to the general plan which was recommended by the Convention 6f 1867, and adopted in tho same year by the American Associa tion. The case of Knox vs. Lee, from Texas, which was submitted upon printed arguments by Judge Pas cal for Knox, and by Mr. Wells, for Lee, was or dered to be re-argued at the next term of the Su preme Court *. " r . ‘: The case involves only two points, one as to the ef fect of a sale of properly by the Gonfederate States under their sequestration laws against alien ene mies, the other upon an instruction of the Judge upon the measure of the damage, he said that in assessing damages the jury would recollect that whatever amount they might give in their verdict, it could be discharged by the payment of such amount in legal tender notes of the United States. It is said the difficulty was upon this instruction and that the argument has been ordered because it opens up the whole question of. the constitutional!- ty of legal tender laws. The esse will be argued by Judge Paschall against the instrnctions. A very important derision was delivered to-day to the effect that the property of a person who had taken the amnesty oath is not a legal prize after taking the oath. Several million dollars are in volved. self mistaken, was the House and the country tobe deceived. Relief had taken up the time of the Legis lature for the last five years,and why shonld we take up any more time with it. He opposed tbe whole measure and publicly protested against the endorse ment of the resolutions. " Adjourned till Monday. • .' (■) ; from Washington.' so .WAsmNOTow, April 28 Tbe Supreme Court has derided in the direct tax sale cases from Virginia, that * tender before sale by the /owner of land or an agent is .sufficient; that the refusal of the tax commissioner to' accept the tender, because it waa not made by the owner in person, waa unlawful. That certiflcstes of sale of lands sold on aocount of tush refusal convey no title, and the property re- v«fts to the original owner.; ", f‘V J'. 1 ' Revenue, to-day, $684,000. i : f , / j The Fresideht will be gone till Monday. Secretary Cox will also be gone till Monday. The charges against Howard drag. 1 ■ Washington j April 29.—Thhi jnorning’s Repqblf-, can says a telegram was received yesterday at the Navy; Department from Havana, stating that the volunteers had rebelled and assumed charge of affaire. <The steamer Aspinfcall had been^etained by the volunteers, and the impression prevailed that they would take charge of tbe Island. Revenue, to-day, $749,000. f , ’ , •' 1 ■ ’ , -Geh. Sheridan telegraphs here.that he goes West ward, owing to tbe seriousness of Indian affairs. The steamer Michigan, mounting twelve guns, has been eent to Detroit to watch an English ex pedition to Red River. ' : : There has been no official Cuban reports received, but unofficial statements show that the volunteers are in rebellion against Spain. They are said t«" hold Moro Castle. The Medical Teachers’ Convention met to-day and organized itself into a Teachers’ Association, electing 8. D. Bose, of Philadelphia, President; D- W. Handell, of Louisville, Ky., Vice President; M. S. Davis, of Chicago, Secretary. Washington, April SO —The Honse has voted to adjourn over fiom next Thursday till the following Monday. CONGRESSIONAL. Washtsglon, April 28.—The House passe d a bil establishing a department of justice. Senate—Robertson introduced a bill relieving from the fourteenth amendment disabilities all persons, except Davis and Lee and former mem bers of the United States Congress. The Senate confirmed John N. Camp Collector of the First District of Texas, Gen. Badeaa Consul- General of Texas, Horace L. Pike, of North Caro lina, Consul-General at Tampico,and Pinckney Ross Collector of Customs of Pearl River, Miss. A petition was presented to strike the word ** white ” out of the naturalization laws. A bill was introduced granting lands in aid of the Memphis and New Orleans Levee Railroad Com pany, and to relieve, with certain exceptions, all persons engaged in the rebellion from toe disabili ties imposed by toe 14to amendment to the Consti tution of toe United States. The petitioners are all persons formerly in Congress, or in the army or navy, who tried rebellion, and all members of se cession State Conventions. t k The contested election of Gilbert, of Florida, was decided in his favor. A bill was passed to change toe place of holding the United 8tates District Court for Albemarie Dis trict of North Carolina. The Senate resumed the consideration of the tariff bill. A paragraph was inserted fixing toe duty on railroad iron at 60 cents per hundred pounds. A subscription has been startedhere for destitute Richmond snfforers. Co-operation is- expected in Southern cities. ,i ; C i ’ f House.—The sub-Committee on Elections report ed that Adolphus Bailey is not entitled to a seat, and that O. B. Davell is, as Representative of toe 3d Congressional District of Louisiana. Kerr made a minority report. The bill "creating a department of Justice was passed. The contested election in toe esse of toe 5to District of Louisiana was taken up, "by a vote of 74 to 45. , • i ■. • . ■ A resolution declaring there had been no lawful election was passed. Washington, April 29.—There was nothing in toe House but private bills. In the Senate a bill was introduced for the settle ment of accounts between railroad corporations and thoU. S. Government. 1 The Military Committee reported adversely on toe bill permitting retired army and navy officers to hold civil offices. ' > { • " " ; A mo tion to take np toe Louisian* contested elec tion in toe case of Darnell vs. Bayley, was nega tived by a vote of 42 to 88. The Senate resolution to provide for the sumy and estimates of cost for removing obstructions in the bayon Teche, Louisiana, was passed. The Senate bill granting lands [to aid in toe con struction of a railroad and telegraph from Portland to Astoria and MeGinheville, Oregon, passed—; 87;nays70. ■ t if : f :*) lo -I The committee on banking and currency Reported a bill to increase banking facilities. 4 Senate.—Bills were introduced for -toe settle ment of accounts between Southern railroad cor porations and the United States Government, and to authorize School Trustees, in Arkansas,'to enter lands for school purposes under the homestead law. • t . . ■ ; Bill granting lands to aid the construction of rail roads in Minnesota, reported with" amendments. Bill to provide a building for Postoffice, United States Revenue and other offices, in Montgomery, Ala. Passed. ; Adjourned till Monday. - - GENERAL NEWS. 1 >-• " ' Alexandria, April 28.—The wife of Mr. Srewis, killed at toe Richmond catastrophe, died this morn ing from Borrow! l x l-At-i !.-> •) Louisville, April 28 A terrible fight ooccnrred. at Glasgow Jnnotlons,i Tuesday night, between toe sheriff and posse, and a lot of .desperadoes named Shiyes, during -which two estimable citizens were wounded. Tbe Slaves were arrested and lodged in j ail under strong guard. It is thought an attempt will be made to hang them.‘. " New Obleans, April 28.—Beauregard’s old board of the Jackson Railroad directors to-day obtained an injunction from tile Sixth' Dietrich Court, forbid ding interference of toe McCombs party with the affairs of the Company. : vUaolr{rff| ,-,5ct j . Baltqioiie, April 30.— 1 Tlios. Hoffman, who, with Edward Grier and Edward Dennis, robbed the mes senger of tho Hamden Express Company in this city.last May, and who broke J*fl" and was' recap tured in Indiana, was convicted to-day and sen tenced to ten years in the Penitentiary. Four companies of toe 17th Infantry arrived this morning, en route for Graham, N. O. New Yobk, April 30 Schooner Sallie Low sails. this evening, carrying the second detachment of Colonists for Hyde Park Colony, N. C. • A f special meeting of tho Chamber of Commerce Richmond. oa s-moa nltftHxf'gql p i II -HWPBW The steamer New-York left Bremen on April11th, 'viaHavre, and was detained at the latter port until the 21et instant, and is not due hore until Mpnday or Tuesday of next week. v \ "i ’ j r-tKoj ! ( FROM CUBA. Havana,- April 28.—Thirty-! insurgents, including two Americans; were killed: at Nagasa*. A powder mill and seven insurgent were captured at 6onna. t The Captain General dispatched as fol lows : - i W oYistir.- 1 The rebels are thoroughly disorganized and won dering about in scattered bands without leaden— Tbe latter are roaming along the coasts seeking to escape front toe island. ram 1 FROM RICHMOND. Richmond^ April 28,—To-day all bouses of bnsi- ees have been closed, having crape'on the tfoore, and ft}* inscription,/ [closed in consequence of the calamity at the Capitol.” Tbe streets were filled all day with funeral corteges. In the funeral corteges of dead policeman, both sets of policeman join. A1 late political feeling seems to have been forgotten. The bells of toe city have tolled all day and toe streets look like Sunday. A crowd of about seven toonsand people is noW assembled in the Park hearing addresses of condolence from Governor Walker, Judge Quid, Judge Crump, Gov. Wise, and others, delivered from the Southern portico of the Capitol. Tbos. S. Baldwin, one of hte injured, died to-day. He was from Newark, New Jersey, and owned a large clothing honse here. That is the on ly death occurring since yesterdays Both Houses of toe Legislature held informal meetings this xnomrng and agreed to unite with the citizens in any general funeral proceedure. . The body of the oolored Senator, Bland; was sent home this morning. The .-hearse waa followed by white and colored members of toe Senate to the depot. Ex-Governor Wells is better to-day. This afternoon has been one of funerals. In some "of the churches 8 or 4 bodies were before toe altar at tbe same tone. Many of toe ministers denounced the carelessness ^ of- ‘modem architecture which' placed in j eopardy; toe lives of citizens. In nearly every principal street of too city funeral procession a were going ont to the cemeteries. All business was suspended. Tbe Dispatch, State Journal, and other newspaper offices were hung in mourning. The flags on the Custom House and all . public buildings, and on all toe vessels in toe harbor, were at half mast. The railroad trains coming into toe city were covered vyito emblems of mourning and many of toe trucks, etc., passing through toe streets Were also, so covered. ~ At all toe" funerals the old organizations to which toe deceased were attached, turned out. At one of them the State Grand Division, Sons of Temper ance, nowin session here, followed the corpses to the cemetery. At a mass meeting of tho citizens to-day, as mentioned at noon, the following resolu tions were adopted: Resolved, That we mourn with profound sorrow toe loss which onr State, and onr city, has suffered in toe death of her citizens. That we offer, with saddened hearts, and tearful eyes, onr profoundest sympathies to toe bereaved and to the Buffering, and fervently pray that as their days of affliction are, eo may their strength be. Resolved, 2d. That Wednesday, the fourth day of May, be set apart as a day of humiliation, prayer and religious service. On winch day the people of this city are reqneeted to assemble in their respec tive places of pnblio worship, at such hours as may be designated, by toe clergy, who are respectfully invited to oo-operate in toe purposes of this resolu tion. Expressions of sympathy for tne sufferers by the disaster are coming in from all quarters, frequently accompanied by offers of pecuniary aid. A tele gram from a New York merchant authorizes toe city authorities to draw on him for $1,000. Up to a late hour no more of r the wounded had died, and their condition was no worse. Governor Walker to-night received a telegram an nouncing that toe Illinois Constitutional Conven tion had to-day adopted a resolntion expressive of regret at toe calamity in Virginia and had adjourn ed out of respect to the sufferers. A suitable re ply was sent to the Governor, thanking Illinois on behalf of toe State, of Virginia. .- A dispatch to the Enquirer sayB that Fredericks- burg has closed her business houses. The town bells were tolled all day and toe merchants are ar ranging means to ruse funds for toe sufferers here. Richmond, April 29.—The Supreme Court of Ap peals of Vixginia decided this morning at 10 o’clock, that toe enabling Act passed by toe Legislature was constitutional, and that Henry K. Ellyaon. and not George Cahoon, is the lawful Mayor of this city, and that all acts of Mr. Ellyaon in accordance with toe State laws, are legal and binding. Mr. Cahoon, under his formal agreement, will retire from toe field, and Mr. Eilyson remains Mayor of the city. The Court was unanimous in itB opinion. The opinion is voluminous, covering every point raised. - •; - ,t So There were five funerals this morning, including that of Dr. J. B. Brock, of toe Enquirer, which was attended by a large number of persons. A delegation of the Washington Press, including Messrs. Arthur, Shephard of the Republican, Mo- Bride of the Chronicle, and Goddard of toe Star, were present at Brock’s funeral. Both Houses of toe Legislature met in the Ckpi- tol building to-day—toe'Senate in its chamber, and toe Honse in the Southern portico of toe building. They adopted a resolution to meet at toe Exchange Hotel temporarily. - ; ; The death of Senator Bland was announced, and appropriate eulogies pronounced by toe Conserva tive members. The Registration bill was finally passed. Major Calvert, ex-State Treasurer, is dying; as is also W. O. Dunham, of New York, both victims of the late disaster. Business houses still dosed. >_' ■ !. £ LATEK. Twelve funerals of - the victims of the disaster took place .to-day, including E. M. Schofield, city Assessor, and brother of Maj. Gen. Schofield, was attended by nearly 2000 people; the collector of dty taxes, Julius A- Hobson and toei Chief of toe Fire Department, Wm. A. Charters, the latter being at tended by an immense crowd and toe body being conveyed on an engine, with. all toe engines of the Department decorated with evergreens. A letter has been written to Gen. Canby by Gov. Walker, thanking him for his kindness in furnishing surgeons and other favors to the wounded in toe late disaster. A telegram waa received by toe Secretary of State to-day from toe Mayor of Philadelphia, stating that a subscription was being raised in that dty for toe. sufferers, and that Mr. Childs, of the PublicLedger, had headed it with $1000. A merchant of Chicago has, also, advised a com mittee to draw on him for necessary funds. A delegation of dtizens, from Petersburg, arrived this morning and -attended toe obeeqotes of toe victims. * xot?3 At six o’clock, this afternoon, all the dtyprop- erty, in his possession, was surrendered by Mayor Cahoon to Mayor Ellyaon, in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeals. No farther deaths have occurred to-day. Richmond-, April 80.—W. O. D , of toe Steam ship Company, one of toevictime of .toe late disas ter, died at nocn to-day. : : J - Ex-State Treasurer John A. Calvert is considered dying. r ." . " " J There are no other deaths from the disaster. Offers of aid have been received from New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore, and^various other places. The following correspondence has taken place be tween toe Executive of Virginia and Gen. Oaaby, Commander of tine Department: - -" Richmond, April 29,1870. Major General C*hby, Commanding Department o/rirginia: Hra—The confusion and excitement incident to toe terrible calamity which befel us on Wednead&y last has prevented my early acknowledgment of your kindness and humanity in your prompt tender of all toe .assistance at your command to aid the living and relieve toe suffering. Your action was worthy a man of heart and a soldier of the Repub lic. It will ever be gratefully remembered by an afflicted people and by your obedient servant. (Signed) Gixxiebt C. Walken, Governor of Virginia. ory of Senator Bland, toe ectared Senator bom Prince Edward. To-day General Canby toauetl ordani relinquish- 1 ing the command of the Department Of Virginia and directing ail officers now serving in the Depart ment to report by letter to General MaDowaD, com manding toe Department of toe East. Gen. Canby and his staff left to-night on the CStesapeake" and Ohio Railroad for Washington. FOREIGN NEWS. Havana, April 28.—The Spanish authorities have delivered up the steamer Lloyd Aapinwail. The Captain refused to accept tbe steamer, claiming an indemnity of $3,000 for every day’a detention. The Consul General of the United States at laatanoepted toe steamer for toe Government, and hoisted the American flag on board- . - -imivujxO f s i Pacts. April 29.—Political meetings throughout the oonntry are turbulent. A meeting in this dty on breaking up, resounded with boisterous cries: “Vive la Republiqae!” and mareeillaiae hymn waa heard. No violence. Indications of a disturbance at Plebiscite meet- J ings ia increasing. O h: ‘v.-- <L i gVjzO jag Madrid journals deny that it is Serrano's intan-r jjj rf tion to resign in favor of the regency composed of m three persons. 4*. e, The medical students are expected to make no- •it * lo I HKADqUABTEBS DXP’T 07 Richmond, April 29. ^ Hits Excellency, the Governor of Virginia1 JtieM < {mond,Vatjtti . .vr.v'J ,t v“ A Sib—I have the honor to acknowledge the reeeip- of your note’of this morningl It has been a mat ter of sincere regret;to those associated with me, and to myself, that we are so -utterly powerless to do anything in mitigation of toe great and abiding scourge that has fallen upon your city and State. We coily pray in our distant homes that He who tempers toe wind to the shorn lamb will deal ten derly with tho sufferers from a calamity that moat touch every hsart throughout the country with sor row for the victims and sympathy for the bereaved. Very respectfully, your obed't servant, Edwabd Canbt, Brevet Major General. Tbe Legislature is now meeting at Exchange Ho tel. ’S [ ■ The Senate, to-day, adopted rasdntiqns in tpem- meroos demonstrations upon toe opening of Col-"" " lege next Monday. - , --si The Pope still persists in withholding M. Dams' note from the Ecumenical Council, notwithstanding toe desire of the Great Powers expressed thereon. About three hundred refugees, who had been 7 compromised in toe late troubles in Spain, arrived i(r in France yesterday. J - Ye?-uHA' London, April 29.—The project for a ship mn»l from Liverpool to Manchester has been revived. Tbe Archbishop of Canterbmyis better. . It is rumored that the assassination of the Amer ican Consul at Jeddo has had a depressing effect on toe Japanese loan. < -• > ’ Pabis, April 80 A meeting at which sin accusa tion against the Emperor was proposed, was dis persed by the authorities, and toe person who pro posed the accusation was arrested. At some meet ings it was resolved that those favoring a republic vote “No.” The Court will remain at St. Cloud during toe vote. The clergy have been instructed by too Church authorities to vote “Yes.” Reports are rife that a new plot has been discov ered by toe police against the State and toe life of the Emperor. Figaro says that part of the design .-of too plot ters was to blow up the palace of toe TuUlaries and toe prefecture of the police. Prince Anatole Demidoff de San Donato, husband' of Princess Mathilda de Montfort, of toe Imperial family of France, died, aged 60. - . It is reported that toe Pope has advised the French clergy to cast their Influence and vote in thePlebte* - rite in favor of toe government. . ! * V, Pabis—aftemooon.—The journal Official of to-, day announces that toe police have been for some time on track of a plot against the life of tbe Em peror. One of too conspirators, named Bear, re cently arrived from England, was arrested in toe Rue Desmonalio, whereby the plot is completely dis covered. On toe person of Bear there were" found a large sum of money, a revolver and s letter from London emanating from aman who was Implicated in a similiar plot in February last. This Bear has confessed enough as to leave no doubt of Mo intentions being to make an attempt to aasaaeinato the Emperor. Last night other persons were ar rested. At toe house of one of these toe police seized a large quantity of powder and a number of explosive bombs, together with directions bow to use them. This plot, toe journal Official intimates,haa fbr its principal organizers many members in tola city,some 1 of whom have already been arrested. r i.V#, Um —Two of toe Secretaries of toe Interna tional Association of "Worldngmen were arrested this afternoon. The police found upon toeir persona a complete list of adherents to toe plot. Tbe au thorities arenow scouring toe city fbr these persons. The person first arrested, Bear, was not a deeerter fromthe French army, as at first reported. It is : now reported that he waa merely disguised, as a sol dier that suspicion might not -be excited. Great military and civil precautions are being taken, to night. ' ■ The -Arch-Bishops of Tours, Sevre and Montpelier have advised an affirmative rote. The clergy of Lyons have received instructions of a similar char acter. ’ . 1 - ,. Notwithstanding the great excitement here, toe government does not try to prevent the holding-of pnblio meetings this evening. The moment, how ever, that any attempt is mads to foment an excite ment the authorities will interfere. • f c.. i Tbe Bishop of Tarantaiz invites toe clergy to vote yes. •: •; • ; ) ••-.'»> ,mKT Maphid, April 80.—The telegram from New York yesterday, announcing an uprising of toe volun teers in Cuba is positively contradicted by toe gov ernment, which received favorable news from Cuba direct. There is no longer any question of "the resigns- tion of Begent Serrano, who has now desired too ministry and a majority of toe Cortes to effects so lution of the question of monarchy. CoNszantcnotlk, April 30,—The Saltan in ad dressing the- Council reviewed toe events of Iasi year, and promised to give his- every attention to education, trade, roads, military and navy reorgani- ” zation. * “ ' jR London, April 30.—The morning, edition of too Pall Mall Gazette has been discontinued. The Reviews comment on toe attrocity of tho Greek, brigands, and emphasizes the call upon too Great Powers to intervene in toe affairs of Greece, to the end that similar outrages may be prevented in the future. r ii r, .vifc. xA -V‘ •fK- ,Ai FINANCIAL MB COMMERCIAL. Daily Review of tbe Market. OFFICE TELEGRAPH AND April 30—r 1873. Cotton—Receipts to-day 43 bates; sates 217; shipped806.. . r (The receipts at East Maoon for the month end ing this evening, amount to 73 bales; shipments 222 leading stock on hand, let . May, 297 bates. This statement is included in our figures below.) The market opened with a good demand this morning at 20% for middlings, bat closed quiet and weak this evening at 20%@20%—only the best call ing for the Utter figures. rt '’ r>oi't&sr maoon corroR ssAaswonBri? * !«$& . Stock on hand 8ept. 1,1869—bales.. 178 Received to-day r 43 rft anas Received previously...............-.78,141—77,904 V» 1.' Shipped to-day Shipped previously.. 77,383 "*67,279—67,585 Stoek on hand this evening. 9,797 Business and trade were moderately brisk for Saturday, but nothing very heavy done In the Way of bade. The provision market continues firm and a little excited both here and in the West. Quota tions still unchanged but firm with an advancing tendency. We quote: t Is liitoe -a BACON—Clear Sides (smoked).... $ 18%@ 19 dear Bib Sides (smoked)... 18 @ Shoulders....*“ - Hams (sugar-cured) BULK MEATS—Clear Sides...... Clear Bib Sides Shoulders..". 15 25 & 17«@ 17 9 14 GRAIN AMD BAT. CORN—Yellow, Mixed and White! cl 50 MEAL - 1^5 175 GRITS....... OATS... WHEAT—Per bushel........ FIELD PEAS....;;., ic. HAY—Northern Tennesse Timothy Herds Grass Tennessee... @ 1 85 @140 @ a oo 90 @ 1 25 1 40 £ 1 70 3 00 (§ 3 26 1 90 © 2 00 201k 2 00 2 00. Foreign Markets. ‘April 30, noon.—Consols 94. Bonds Common’resin London," 885*. Sugar quiet. Turpentine 30*9d. dull. Liverpool, April 30, noon.—Cotton qnist; uplands U@1U4; Orleans 11%"; sales 8,000 bales. f Later Ootton closed heavy; upland ICJtf. , leans llKtgU)^; sales and burned 8.000, including 1000 for speculation and exports- Lard quiet, ’ Havbs, April SO, evening.—SJotton opened qjdtft , both on spot and afloat. Paris, April 30, evening.—Bourse closed quiet. " Rentes 74f27a - i .- -> a m Franetow, A iU 30, eyei&gHtoria _ v “ ' ’ 7 ' "V,-a-'rt v’o-J 4 ->■ oh! ■« 1- • tvi ! vi' A a* a it M .fcvf’Str.